The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-03

ING of these wonderful sights and their
romantic ani dramatic history
"Somotimes hardly know whether 1t
Is real or n dream, 1t is so different
from anything you know OF in Amerl-
ca; yet have grown very fond OF this
delightful country and these pleasant
customs. Il, Is thirteen years since J
came TO England to live, but time has
passed so swiftly that 1t does not seem
so long. Naturally | think great
deal about the United States. for all
my family are there, and no matter
what changes one makes in life
thoughts of our native land will fire.
quently crowd into our reflections
My recollcctions of my early home in
America are very dear to me, but yet
the responsibilities of later life bring
their reward as WELL My grlhood
life was delightful, and everyone in
America was exceedingly kind to me.
l think inherited my fathers dislike
for politics, for, although l went into
the white house girl, | never took
any interest in political conditions.
and ] have followed the same rule
since have been in England.
II do not recall many of the ladies
who were leaders in Washington socc-
ty when my father was president for
was too Young to know them intimate
", and girl associates of my own age
were not numerous | recall what n
beaut full woman Blanche Butler was,
who married Gen. Ames; she was so
handsome and refined. Kate Chase
Sprague was very queenly woman.
Miss Minnie Chandler, who married
Senator Eugene Hale. was another OF
the interesting girls of that period
when life was just beginning to be real
to me. How wonderfully things have
changed, since those days. Hardly any
of the men who were prominent in pol
itics in those days are in public life
now. | knew Gen. Cameron well. and
liked him so much, and he seemed II
great character to me, although when
he came in to chat with my father al
ways left
but these are reflections in which
ought not 10 indulge. have new re-
sponsibl ties in these new days. You
spoke about the condition OF women in
England. 1t is somewhat different
here than in America. but you must re-
member the ladies assume more self re-
lance here than American women
know. They are resolute. full of good
health. and fond of exercise and take
TO the sports of the field with the men.
They do not expect the attention which
American women demand, yet think
English ladies are treated with courtesy
as real and Substantial As the women OF
any other country. There may not be
quite so much obsequious courtesy
shown them, but in those elements of
association which really tend to make
up ones happiness there is as much at
tention paid women in England as any
where in the world. 1t is an old coun-
try and its customs are well establish
ed. There is not the 1.-THE of ceremony
that most people think and there is a
great deal to commend In what Ameri-
can women find strange at first but
would very soon fall into"
This interesting woman, whom all
Americans feel interested in, thus
chatted about her life in the
land of her adoption. She is the
same plain, unassuming gentle
woman she was years ago before she
knew anything about the conditions OF
European aristocratic life. From what
she says It is easy to see how she Is
meeting all the requirements of her
position. She must have felt radical
changes in her life abroad. From the
petted child of great ruler to the
quiet of an ordinary English home is a
long distance, but she seems to have
dropped into the groove of every day
life easy and comfortably.
Her husbands father is a very old
man and his happiness seems to be in
looking after the welfare of his Ameri-
can girl and her little family Of chill
dren. Besides the beautiful country
home of which | have written, he
bought her home in London, where
sbc lives whenever inclination dictates
In the early part of the winter she usu'
ally goes there. but leaves the city be-